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Kean Skylands Campus Opens to Students

Kean Skylands Campus Opens to Students

Students from northwest New Jersey are studying biology, criminal justice and management at the new Kean Skylands campus in Jefferson. It offers students with associate degrees the chance to earn their bachelor's degrees close to home on a unique campus with a renovated former abbey and a treehouse classroom building, all connected by a beautiful skywalk. 
Associate Prof. Ed Johnston uses LinkedIn Leaning in his classes.
LinkedIn Learning Provides Online Courses to Kean Community

LinkedIn Learning Provides Online Courses to Kean Community

Kean students, faculty and staff now have the opportunity to learn everything from technical skills to social media content marketing and creating the perfect “elevator pitch” through an online educational tool called LinkedIn Learning.
'Centennial' Scholarships Make Higher Education Goals Possible for Kean Freshmen

'Centennial' Scholarships Make Higher Education Goals Possible for Kean Freshmen

Meet some of the freshmen starting at Kean thanks to the Centennial Fund Scholarship, a need-based award for students with exceptional academic backgrounds.
Kean University President Dawood Farahi, Ph.D., spoke about the Vision 2020 accomplishments in his Opening Day Address.
President Farahi Points to Vision 2020 Success in Opening Day Address

President Farahi Points to Vision 2020 Success in Opening Day Address

Kean University President Dawood Farahi, Ph.D., last week told the University community that Kean has achieved its goals outlined in the Vision 2020 strategic plan “beyond our expectations” and that 2020 will be his last year as president.

High school students researched STEM topics from medicinal chemistry to machine learning during the summer research program at Kean.
Top High School STEM Students Spend Summer Learning at Kean

Top High School STEM Students Spend Summer Learning at Kean

High-achieving math and science students from high schools throughout New Jersey spent much of their summer vacation at Kean University, doing hands-on research in areas ranging from analytical chemistry to computational mathematics.
Kean computer science graduate student Matthew Seesselberg is at right
Computer Science Research Project Takes Kean Students to Capitol Hill

Computer Science Research Project Takes Kean Students to Capitol Hill

A computer science student’s daily commute to Kean put him on the road to Capitol Hill and the prestigious Posters on the Hill conference when he decided to research the effectiveness of Google Maps.
Dean Jin Wang, Ph.D., of the Kean College of Business and Public Management
Kean Welcomes New Dean to College of Business and Public Management

Kean Welcomes New Dean to College of Business and Public Management

Jin Wang, Ph.D., an experienced business education leader, was recently named the new dean of the Kean University College of Business and Public Management as it prepares for a new era of growth and a move to a state-of-the-art building, Hynes Hall, set to open in 2020. 
Kean's summer writing retreat
Candles, Music and Creativity Abound at Kean’s Camp NaNoWriMo

Candles, Music and Creativity Abound at Kean’s Camp NaNoWriMo

In a small faculty meeting room on the third floor of Kean’s Center for Academic Success, a movement is underway to nurture and promote writing. 

A computer science classroom at Kean
Kean Computer Science Program Awarded $1.68 Million Federal Grant

Kean Computer Science Program Awarded $1.68 Million Federal Grant

The National Science Foundation has awarded Kean University nearly $1.7 million in research funding to develop a model for computer science and information technology education designed to increase the number of students studying computer science and IT.
Kean University's oldest graduate in the Class of 2019, Michael Bradic
A Bachelor’s Degree at 72

A Bachelor’s Degree at 72

At the age of 72, Kean Ocean student Michael Bradic checked something off his bucket list — getting a bachelor’s degree in history — and became the oldest graduate in the Kean University Class of 2019.